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interior lineman

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noun

Football.
  1. one of the players positioned on the line of scrimmage between the ends.


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Toughness was a hallmark for Polynesian players such as Jesse Sapolu, an interior lineman on four San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl-title teams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

By that point, it became clear that with the right team and right coach, Monheim could make it to the league as an interior lineman.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

Edwards’ return to Buffalo comes two days after the Bills acquired a fifth-round draft pick by trading backup interior lineman Ryan Bates to Chicago in a salary cap savings-related move.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

Watkins, a 6-foot-3-inch, 282-pound interior lineman in the Class of 2024, announced his verbal commitment to Washington on Thursday evening.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

Second-year interior lineman Dontay Corleone - whose nickname, of course, is “The Godfather” - is on the watch list for the Bednarik Award, given to the best defensive player in college football.

From Washington Times • Aug. 18, 2023